Bus driver here. How do so many truckers get brake fade? I've never experienced it, not even driving in the mountains. In the mountains I just set my Jakes to high and I don't even have to brake coming down. It'll slow me down enough I occasionally have to turn them off to get enough speed to keep up.
it's just that there's a butt load more trucks out there then buses and they can be much heavier, someone is bound to mess up. Been driving truck for 14 years, never had brake fade myself.
No, it’s trucks that try to go down too fast and then burn their brakes out. That’s it.
And more rare but equally as stupid, I’ve heard truckers say they were taught to never use their Jake or one Guy saying he doesn’t use it bc he doesn’t like how it sounds.
It’s just normal distracted coming onto a sudden stop around a bend. That’s a tanker truck too so in general they’re taught not to suddenly brake. They could flip over even in a straight line from that. Just from that alone tells me he could have been braking but the inertia carried in his load kept pushing him forward. He just did it way too late most likely from a distraction and unexpected traffic
Everything happens for a reason. If you would’ve been in front of him where the white car was, the results probably would’ve been worse than a badly banged up car. Sometimes it’s a matter of how you look at things imo
The truck is responsible for the improper lane change, although he had to do it because of the stopped traffic in front of him. The biker is responsible for trying to pass when they didn't have room in front, and if they drive on the right side of the road in that country, for passing on the blind side.
Yeah, that's true. But that does not negate the fact that the biker tried to pass when he didn't have room to do so, and may have passed on the blind side. Fault isn't an all-or-nothing affair.
The truck was 2 lanes over from the bike that was just cruising. There was no trying to pass. The truck forced his way into the bikes lane causing him to have to brake. What kind of bullshit are you on?
I don't know what you call it when you're traveling noticeably faster than and attempting to overtake another vehicle moving in the same direction as yours, if not passing.
Neither does that negate the fact that the truck tried to cross two lanes? It does look like the lane the biker is in ends, but he was kinda forced there. Did the biker put himself in a shit situation? Kind of, but the trucker was 100% doing something he shouldn't have.
I get you have a stick up your ass about bikers, but I don't think the biker is to blame here.
The biker wasn't forced to do anything, he chose to try to make that pass when there was nowhere in front for him to go. If he hadn't, then he wouldn't have put himself in a position to have to take evasive action when the truck crossed two lanes to avoid rear-ending stopped traffic.
Both were in the wrong here.
And I don't have a stick up my ass about bikers; I've been riding since 2007. I despise aggressive riders, especially the ones who cause or contribute to a bad situation and then get pissed off at the other vehicle(s) as if they themselves weren't doing anything wrong.
What ever happened to that guy that posted people getting killed all the time? The most memorable was the couple fucking in the middle of the road... Maybe it was YT?
Mandrillll@reddit
Brake fade is no joke, stay away from the trucks
KatieTSO@reddit
Bus driver here. How do so many truckers get brake fade? I've never experienced it, not even driving in the mountains. In the mountains I just set my Jakes to high and I don't even have to brake coming down. It'll slow me down enough I occasionally have to turn them off to get enough speed to keep up.
18-Spinning-Wheels@reddit
Curious, have you driven an 80,000 lbs bus down an 8% grade?
KatieTSO@reddit
Fair enough
Mandrillll@reddit
it's just that there's a butt load more trucks out there then buses and they can be much heavier, someone is bound to mess up. Been driving truck for 14 years, never had brake fade myself.
KatieTSO@reddit
Fair enough!
Ur_Fav_Step-Redditor@reddit
No, it’s trucks that try to go down too fast and then burn their brakes out. That’s it. And more rare but equally as stupid, I’ve heard truckers say they were taught to never use their Jake or one Guy saying he doesn’t use it bc he doesn’t like how it sounds.
All stupid, all avoidable.
Upbeat-Interview8554@reddit
Guy was distracted and came up on some traffic. Happens all the time
Laffenor@reddit
That's next level distracted. Doesn't even start braking after swerving across three lanes and hitting multiple cars.
Or maybe it was brake fade.
Upbeat-Interview8554@reddit
It’s just normal distracted coming onto a sudden stop around a bend. That’s a tanker truck too so in general they’re taught not to suddenly brake. They could flip over even in a straight line from that. Just from that alone tells me he could have been braking but the inertia carried in his load kept pushing him forward. He just did it way too late most likely from a distraction and unexpected traffic
Environmental-Pear40@reddit
Yeah, I don't buy that one dude. That's either brake fade or something medical happened.
Upbeat-Interview8554@reddit
It’s a long corner it’s not that hard to buy
JulianneElise@reddit
Everything happens for a reason. If you would’ve been in front of him where the white car was, the results probably would’ve been worse than a badly banged up car. Sometimes it’s a matter of how you look at things imo
anydamnnamesleft@reddit
That’s a bad day at the office
mr-doctor2u@reddit
This is a public roadway. Put your pants on.
SillyRefrigerator604@reddit
Honestly motorcycles are the worst drivers on the road.
Huge_Ad_7606@reddit
How so?
PotatoWasteLand@reddit
I could see that from a mile away. Biker put himself in a bad spot. - From a biker
Fli_fo@reddit
Truck is at fault. And both are dumb.
Speed difference in traffic is always dangerous. Adjust your speed to the rest of the traffic.
A motorcycle gives you some benefit. But be wise about when to take it.
Snappypants9@reddit
This is sooo important!!
Fli_fo@reddit
Seems like most riders prefer to be right and dead vs cautious and alive:)
SidePsychological189@reddit
Fuck motorcycle tbh, they think the world revolves around them
tc6x6@reddit
Typical douchebag crotch rocket rider, pulls into a blind spot and then blames the truck for not seeing them.
december151791@reddit
The truck was in the far left lane when the motorcycle started to pass it.
Southsideswag16@reddit
Truck goes over two lanes with no regard to anyone else. Not the bikers fault here.
tc6x6@reddit
The truck is responsible for the improper lane change, although he had to do it because of the stopped traffic in front of him. The biker is responsible for trying to pass when they didn't have room in front, and if they drive on the right side of the road in that country, for passing on the blind side.
High-In-Potassium@reddit
Fucking lmao dude. Trucker is wrong for not paying attention and having to change lanes at all.
tc6x6@reddit
Yeah, that's true. But that does not negate the fact that the biker tried to pass when he didn't have room to do so, and may have passed on the blind side. Fault isn't an all-or-nothing affair.
EnoughLuck3077@reddit
The truck was 2 lanes over from the bike that was just cruising. There was no trying to pass. The truck forced his way into the bikes lane causing him to have to brake. What kind of bullshit are you on?
tc6x6@reddit
I don't know what you call it when you're traveling noticeably faster than and attempting to overtake another vehicle moving in the same direction as yours, if not passing.
High-In-Potassium@reddit
Neither does that negate the fact that the truck tried to cross two lanes? It does look like the lane the biker is in ends, but he was kinda forced there. Did the biker put himself in a shit situation? Kind of, but the trucker was 100% doing something he shouldn't have.
I get you have a stick up your ass about bikers, but I don't think the biker is to blame here.
tc6x6@reddit
The biker wasn't forced to do anything, he chose to try to make that pass when there was nowhere in front for him to go. If he hadn't, then he wouldn't have put himself in a position to have to take evasive action when the truck crossed two lanes to avoid rear-ending stopped traffic.
Both were in the wrong here.
And I don't have a stick up my ass about bikers; I've been riding since 2007. I despise aggressive riders, especially the ones who cause or contribute to a bad situation and then get pissed off at the other vehicle(s) as if they themselves weren't doing anything wrong.
sparkMagnus9@reddit
I think you meant life ends fast...
Hope life keeps coming!
bigblackglock17@reddit
What ever happened to that guy that posted people getting killed all the time? The most memorable was the couple fucking in the middle of the road... Maybe it was YT?
Akshually69@reddit
Cuz that really narrows it down
gueyegueya@reddit
If he would have beat the truck....